What stands out worked out from the figures below

East Haven has the most homeowners (74.6%).

New Haven has the most renters (71.6% rent).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	East Haven	New Haven
People
Population	27,806Lowest	134,349Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+3.3% CT: +0.9%
Median age	45.7±2.5Highest 11% above CT	31.9±0.5Lowest 22% below CT
Kids under 18	16.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2%	21.3%±1Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	20.5%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5%	11.8%±0.8Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%	38.9%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1Lowest CT: 7.1%	14.9%±0.8Highest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,628±$9kHighest about the CT average	$56,851±$4kLowest 41% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$294,200±$12kHighest 20% below CT	$287,100±$16kLowest 22% below CT
	East Haven and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,528±$132Highest about the CT average	$1,488±$33Lowest about the CT average
	East Haven and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,122Lowest 23% below CT	$6,430Highest 3% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.9%±9.9Highest CT: 52.6%	56.6%±3.2Lowest CT: 52.6%
	East Haven and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.2%Lowest CT: 10%	23.9%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.6%Highest CT: 66.5%	28.4%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Highest same as CT	1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 9% below CT	22 minLowest 19% below CT
Work from home	9%±2.1Lowest CT: 16%	13.9%±1.6Highest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#127 of 149 in CT	#145 of 149 in CT
School district	East Haven School District	Common Ground High School District · Elm City Montessori School District
High school in town	East Haven High School	Wilbur Cross High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.0Lowest	13.7Highest
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CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.